Paul Van Ryssel
“Steady • Accountable • Community-Rooted”
Experience meter
3 of 32 per-pass points · scores scale with terms & years served.
Figures collected from public online sources · not independently verified
- Elected public office+10 per 1 term+00 term
- Municipal committee+4 per 2 yrs+00 yrs
- Non-profit board+3 per 3 yrs+00 yrs
- Community organization+5 per 5 yrs+00 yrs
- Professional experience+5 per 15 yrs
- Recognized award+2 per 2 awards+00 awards
- Volunteer service+3 per 1 met+31
Paul Van Ryssel is running as an independent candidate for Nanaimo City Council. A teacher, coach, mentor, and advisor, he has spent decades working with students, families, athletes, and educators across Nanaimo, building relationships rooted in trust, responsibility, and respect. He decided to step forward out of concern about the direction of the city and a growing disconnect between residents and local government, and believes local government works best when decisions are thoughtful, practical, financially responsible, and grounded in the real needs of the people it serves.
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Collected from public online sources · not independently verified- —Steady, thoughtful decision-making grounded in consistency, responsibility, and follow-throughSource
- —Responsible growth and spending: clear priorities, long-term planning, and respect for taxpayersSource
- —Stronger community connection: accessible leadership, listening first, keeping residents connected to decisionsSource
- —Concerns about affordability, public disorder, and spending priorities; believes ordinary residents are not being heard clearly enoughSource
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